Table 2 Distribution of Oral hygiene status and OIDP according to socio-demographic and oral health related behaviours
Variable | OHI-S > 1 | OIDP > 0 |
|---|---|---|
% (n) ‡ | % (n) ‡ | |
Age | ||
12-15 yr | 40.3 (255) | 45.1 (607) |
16-21 yr | 50.3 (197)** | 53.3 (466)** |
Sex | ||
Male | 51.2 (257) | 49.8 (551) |
Female | 39.3 (226)** | 46.8 (570) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 43.3 (229) | 48.4 (545) |
Rural | 46.4 (254) | 48.0 (577) |
Mother's education | ||
Low | 47.1 (278) | 51.2 (615) |
High | 38.7 (104)* | 44.2 (292)* |
Father's education | ||
Low | 50.6 (225) | 51.8 (466) |
High | 39.3 (128)** | 44.2 (332)** |
Wealth index | ||
1st quartile (Most poor) | 52.8 (123) | 52.2 (262) |
2nd quartile | 47.4 (161) | 48.4 (306) |
3rd quartile | 44.7 (97) | 49.7 (251) |
4th quartile (least poor) | 32.9 (72)** | 43.9 (239) |
Parents afford care | ||
Yes | 40.0 (212) | 41.1 (456) |
No | 49.6 (264)** | 54.7 (649)** |
Family SES | ||
High | 42.7 (352) | 44.8 (791) |
Moderate/Low | 52.7 (126) | 59.6 (319)** |
Tooth brushing | ||
Not regularly | 51.6 (141) | 54.5 (294) |
Regularly | 42.6 (339)* | 46.4 (836)* |
Ever tried smoking | ||
No | 41.7 (25) | 47.7 (1041) |
Yes | 45.0 (454) | 57.9 (77)* |
Dental visit last 2 years | ||
Yes | 38.3 (46) | 56.1 (162) |
No | 45.5 (429) | 47.2 (949)* |
Sugar sweetened soft drink intake | ||
Never | 48.0 (233) | 53.4 (574) |
At least on weekly basis | 42.3 (243) | 43.7 8546)** |